OIOpublisher TILLAMOOK, Ore.—ODFW will host an online webinar on June 7 at 6 p.m. to discuss the outlook for 2022 freshwater fall Chinook and coho fisheries along Oregon’s coast. The webinar will be livestreamed to the agency’s…
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Family fishing events June 4-5 during Free Fishing Weekend In Estacada, Eugene, Hebo, Forest Grove, Toledo, Silverton, Klamath Falls
SALEM, Ore.—Not only is fishing free in Oregon the weekend of June 4-5, ODFW and partners will bring all the gear you need to try it, too. With state Covid restrictions lifted, traditional Family…
Another 11 days added to Columbia River spring Chinook fishing downstream of Bonneville Dam, two fishing days added upstream
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (May 18, 2022) —Following a second run upgrade, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted additional fishing days (Tuesday, May 24 – Friday, June 3) for recreational spring Chinook salmon in the…
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) researching shellfish in Tillamook Bay
Residents and visitors to Tillamook Bay will see ODFW biologists on the sand and in the bay through October conducting new surveys of bay clams and estuary habitat. The biologists are with…
States set additional Columbia River spring Chinook fishing days downstream of Bonneville
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Following a run upgrade, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted additional fishing days, beginning May 12, for recreational spring Chinook salmon in the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam today during a joint state…
States set initial 2022 Columbia River spring Chinook recreational seasons
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (February 23, 2022) – After reviewing stock status and a slightly improved upriver spring Chinook forecast from last year’s actual return, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted recreational spring Chinook…
Free Fishing Weekend, Feb. 19-20
Make fishing part of your Presidents’ Day Weekend plans. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19-20. Grab a friend or family member and take them steelhead fishing on the coast, hit a newly stocked…
North Coast Regional Representative Position Open on ODFW’s Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Advisory Committee, apply by March 15th; Representatives Needed for Umpqua, Rogue Areas
SALEM, Ore. — ODFW is seeking applicants for three positions on the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee to represent the North Coast, Umpqua, and Roque regions. Interested individuals should apply…
Free Fishing Days – Friday and Saturday, Nov. 26 & 27- #optoutside for Black Friday
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has traditionally made the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving Free Fishing Days in Oregon. That means you can fish, crab or clam for free – no…
Oregon’s commercial crab fishery opens December 1
For the first time since the 2014-15 season, the ocean commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens as scheduled Dec. 1 along the Oregon coast. Commercial crab vessels can set gear Nov. 28 (the…